A 16-year-old boy is in serious condition after being shot in the back in the Belmont-Cragin community on the Northwest Side Sunday afternoon, police said. The teen was wounded about 4 p.m. on the 5100 block of West Belden Avenue after he was approached by a small grey vehicle containing two people who yelled a “gang slogan” and fired several rounds, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Anne Dwyer, citing preliminary information. The teen was shot in the lower back...

Two men were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the East Pilsen neighborhood early this morning. About 12:30 a.m., two men -- both 20 years old -- were in the 1900 block of South Union Street when they were shot in a drive-by, according to police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer. The men were traveling in a vehicle south on Union when the attackers drove up next to them in a silver sport utility vehicle and began shooting, according to a release from police News Affairs. One man suffered...

One person was hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Elgin, police said today. The incident took place shortly before 10 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Raymond Street , according to police. The suspect and victim were traveling in different vehicles when the shooting happened, police said. The victim was transported to Sherman Hospital. No one is in custody. Police say it may be gang-related. Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting is asked to call Elgin...

A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side early this morning. The shooting occurred at about 2:50 a.m. in the 5600 block of North Ashland Avenue, according to police. The man suffered several gunshot wounds and was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was listed in "stable" condition. No one was in custody. cxsmith@tribune.com

A man was shot in the head and critically wounded after someone opened fire from a passing car on an Englewood street this afternoon, police said. The man, believed to be in his mid-20s, was in the 6500 block of South Sangamon Street just before 5 p.m. when a car pulled up and someone started firing, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli, citing preliminary information. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was...

A 12-year-old boy was shot in the hand this evening in the city's West Pullman neighborhood, Chicago police said. The boy was wounded in the left hand while standing on the street at about 7:30 p.m. on the 11600 block of South Prairie Avenue, said police spokesman Phil Armstrong. Early reports stated that the boy might have been wounded in a drive-by shooting, Armstrong said. The boy, who was being treated by medical technicians at the scene, was in good condition, Armstrong said.

At least seven people, including a 12-year-old boy, were wounded Thursday afternoon and evening in several shootings across the city, authorities said. The boy was shot in the left hand while standing on the street at about 7:30 p.m. on the 11600 block of South Prairie Avenue, said police spokesman Phil Armstrong. Early reports stated that the boy might have been wounded in a drive-by shooting, Armstrong said. The boy, who was treated at the scene. About 20 minutes later, a man was...

A 45-year-old man was wounded Wednesday afternoon in a drive-by shooting on the South Side in the city's Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The shooting happened about 4:17 p.m. on the 100 block of West 51st Street. Preliminary reports said the man was standing on the sidewalk when a silver minivan drove pass and someone inside fired several shots. The man, who was struck in his neck and his knee, was taken to Stroger Hospital. There was no information available about his condition.

Two men were wounded -- one seriously -- in a drive-by shooting in south suburban Markham this evening, police said. Just before 10 p.m., two men were standing on the street in the 16100 block of Cambridge Drive when they began to argue with at least two other men in a passing car, according to Markham Deputy Police Chief Tony Debois. Someone from within the car fired at the men on the street, striking both, Debois said. One suffered serious-to-critical wounds...

Three people were hospitalized after being shot in separate shootings on the South and West Sides this afternoon, police said. The first shooting happened at about 2 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Marquette in the South Chicago neighborhood, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Anne Dwyer said. In this case, a 30-year-old man was shot in the upper left chest area and also sustained a gunshot wound to his right arm, Dwyer said. He was hospitalized...